The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) received around a hundred election protests and petitions for quo warranto, contesting the results of the elections for city and provincial positions in the recently concluded May 10, 2010 elections.
An election protest is “a petition contesting the elections or returns of an elective regional, provincial, or city official.” It may be filed by any candidate who was voted for in the same office and who received the second of third highest number of votes or, in a multi-slot position, was among the next four candidates following the last ranked winner duly proclaimed, as reflected in the official results of the election contained in the Statement of Votes (COMELEC Resolution No. 8804, Rule 6, section 2).
On the other hand, a petition for quo warranto refers to an election contest relating to the qualifications of an elective regional, provincial or city official on the ground of ineligibility or of disloyalty to the Republic of the Philippines. It may be filed by registered voter (1993 COMELEC Rules of Procedure, Rule 21, sec. 1).
Under the Rules, an election protest or a petition for quo warranto must be filed within a non-extendible period of ten (10) days after the proclamation (COMELEC Resolution No. 8804, Rule 6, section 3).
CASE NUMBER CASE TITLE POSITION PLACE DATE FILED CONTESTED PRECINCTS 2010-01 JOSE L. ATIENZA vs. ALFREDO S. LIM CITY MAYOR MANILA MAY 17, 2010 1441 2010-02 ANTONIO M. GATUSLAO vs. AGUSTIN ERNESTO G. BASCON CITY MAYOR HIMAMAYLAN CITY MAY 20, 2010 72 2010-03 ARCADIO “NAJIE” B. GAPANGADA vs. VICENTE B. AMANTE CITY MAYOR SAN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA MAY 20, 2010 465 2010-04 ROSENAIDA “NANCY” A. ROSALES vs. STEPHEN JAMES “JIMBOY” T. TAN VICE GOVERNOR WESTERN SAMAR MAY 20, 2010 345 2010-05 PANCRACIO NISCE vs. HERMENEGILDO A. GUALBERTO VICE MAYOR SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION MAY 20, 2010 277 2010-06 ALFREDO S. CHENG vs. DEL R. DE GUZMAN CITY MAYOR MARIKINA CITY MAY 28, 2010 77 2010-07 ERNIE I. ALTERADO vs. AL RYAN S. ALEJANDRE, ET AL. CITY COUNCILOR DAVAO CITY MAY 21, 2010 393 2010-08 NICANOR L. COMIA vs. VENANCIO M. GATDULA, ET AL. CITY COUNCILOR TRECE MARTIREZ CITY, CAVITE MAY 21,2010 25 2010-09 EBEGERSON P. GARCIA vs. VENANCIO M. GATDULA ET AL. CITY COUNCILOR TRECE MARTIREZ CITY, CAVITE MAY 21, 2010 25 2010-10 MICHAEL T. DEFENSOR vs. HEREBERT C.M. BAUTISTA CITY MAYOR QUEZON CITY MAY 21, 2010 1281 2010-11 ERWIN T. GENUINO vs. JEJOMAR ERWIN “JUN-JUN” S. BINAY, JR. CITY MAYOR MAKATI CITY MAY 21, 2010 483 2010-12 EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL vs. EMMYLOU “LALA”TALIÑO MENDOZA GOVERNOR NORTH COTABATO MAY 21, 2010 913 2010-13 GERALDINE B. SO vs. LUVI P. CONSTANTINO, ET AL. CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY MAY 21, 2010 141 2010-14 WOODROW SALOMA MAQUILING, SR. vs. MANUEL T. SAGARBARRIA CITY MAYOR DUMAGUETE CITY MAY 21, 2010 87 2010-15 GARY C. ALEJANO vs. OSCAR C. MONTILLA CITY MAYOR SIPALAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MAY 21, 2010 51 2010-16 GLENN ANTHONY O. SOCO vs. GREGORIO G. SANCHEZ, JR. VICE GOVERNOR CEBU MAY 21, 2010 2276 2010-17 MA. CONSTANCIA LIM vs. PRINCESS NOVA P. ECHAVEZ CITY MAYOR OZAMIZ CITY MAY 21, 2010 105 2010-18 AL-JIHAN R. EDDING vs. VINCENT PAUL A. ELAGO CITY COUNCILOR ZAMBOANGA CITY MAY 21, 2010 2010-19 JOSE ANTONIO S. VELOSO vs. DAN NERI LIM CITY MAYOR TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL MAY 21, 2010 58 2010-20 GLORIVIC YAP DELA SERNA vs. NUEVAS TIROL MONTES CITY VICE MAYOR TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL MAY 21, 2010 58 2010-21 EDUARDO R. SILVA vs. SEVERINO LAJARA CITY VICE MAYOR CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA MAY 21, 2010 23 2010-22 CHARLES P. CHONG vs. GERARDO J. ESPINA, JR. GOVERNOR BILIRAN MAY 21, 2010 166 2010-23 SALVADOR D. VIOLAGO, SR. vs. JOAN ALARILLA, ET AL. CITY MAYOR MEYCAUAYAN CITY, BULACAN MAY 21, 2010 152 2010-24 WINIFREDO BALCE OCO vs. EDGARDO A. TALLADO GOVERNOR CAMARINES NORTE MAY 21, 2010 95 2010-25 ANGELITO C. GATLABAYAN vs. DANILO O. LEYBLE CITY MAYOR ANTIPOLO CITY, RIZAL MAY 21, 2010 25 2010-26 JAIME FRESNEDI vs. ALDRIN I. SAN PEDRO CITY MAYOR MUNTINLUPA CITY MAY 21, 2010 370 2010-27 MARISSA C. RONGAVILLA vs. ARTEMIO A. SIMUNDAC CITY VICE MAYOR MUNTINLUPA CITY MAY 21, 2010 327 2010-28 MARIA JOSFEINA M. DELA CRUZ vs. WILHELMINO M. SY- ALVARADO GOVERNOR BULACAN MAY 21, 2010 1927 2010-29 JUAN DOMINO vs. MIGUEL RENE A. DOMINGUEZ GOVERNOR SARANGANI MAY 21, 2010 29 2010-30 ERNESTO S. MERCADO vs. JEJOMAR “JUN-JUN”S. BINAY, JR. CITY MAYOR MAKATI CITY MAY 21, 2010 379 2010-31 MICHAEL F. PLANAS vs. JULIAN M. COSETENG, ET AL. CITY COUNCILOR QUEZON CITY MAY 21, 2010 173 2010-32 PEDRITO H. BACULIO vs. ALFRED Q. TAN CITY MAYOR EL SALVADOR CITY MAY 21, 2010 38 2010-33 TOMAS M. DUMPIT vs. MANUEL C. ORTEGA GOVERNOR LA UNION MAY 21, 2010 722 2010-34 GABRIEL D. DOLLETON vs. RINGO A. TEVES, BALDOMERO NIEFES, RAUL CORRO, DAN HUBERT BARLIS, AND MARGARITA AMYTHYST LABIOS CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY, DISTRICT I MAY 24, 2010 150 2010-35 CARLO T. ARGANA vs. RINGO A. TEVES, BALDOMERO NIEFES, RAUL CORRO, DAN HUBERT BARLIS, MARGARITA AMYTHYST LABIOS, AND ALEXANDER DIAZ CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY, DITRICT I MAY 24, 2010 150 2010-36 GERROVI L. HERNANDEZ vs. RINGO A.TEVES, BALDOMERO NIEFES, RAUL CORRO, DAN HUBERT BARLIS, MARGRAITA AMYTHYST LABIOS AND ALEXANDER DIAZ CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY, DISTRICT I MAY 24, 2010 150 2010-37 RONALD S. SOLOMON vs. RINGO A. TEVES, BALDOMERO NIEFES, RAUL CORRO, DAN HUBERT BARLIS, MARGRAITA AMYTHYST LABIOS, AND ALEXANDER DIAZ CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY, DISTRICT I MAY 24, 2010 150 2010-38 RODERICK V. LORICA vs. RINGO A. TEVES, BALDOMERO NIEFES, RAUL CORRO, DAN HUBERT BARLIS, MARGARITA AMYTHYST LABIOS AND ALEXANDER DIAZ CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY, DISTRICT I MAY 24, 2010 150 2010-39 PROSPERO C. NOGRALES vs. SARA Z. DUTERTE CITY MAYOR DAVAO CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR MAY 24, 2010 1172 2010-40 BENJAMIN C. DE GUZMAN vs. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE CITY VICE MAYOR DAVAO CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR MAY 21, 2010 1172 2010-41 GREGORIO R. PANTIG vs. CONRADO C. BALURAN AND VICTORIO U. ADVINCULA, JR. CITY COUNCILOR DAVAO CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR MAY 24, 2010 316 2010-42 LOUISITO A. ARCIAGA vs. RINGO A. TEVES AND DAN HUBERT A. BARLIS CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY, DISTRICT I MAY 24, 2010 150 2010-43 CONSUELO A. DY vs. ANTONIO C. CALIXTO CITY MAYOR PASAY CITY MAY 24, 2010 1813 2010-44 DANTE O. TINGA vs. MARIA LAARNI L. CAYETANO CITY MAYOR TAGUIG CITY MAY 24, 2010 271 2010-45 ALLAN M. MIRANDA vs. ROBERTO P. BAES, RAFEL T. SEVILLA, JOSELITO V. AREVALO, ROBERT A. ABAS AND VERGEL C. ULANDAY CITY COUNCILOR MUNTINLUPA CITY MAY 21, 2010 23 2010-46 ARTHUR D. CELESTE vs. HERNANI BRAGANZA CITY MAYOR ALAMINOS CITY, PANGASINAN MAY 24, 2010 60 2010-47 JUANITA G. NATIVIDAD vs. CHRISTIAN U. TINIO CITY MAYOR GAPAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA MAY 24, 2010 93 2010-48 LEONCIO D. MANGAHAS vs. RODEL T. MATIAS CITY VICE MAYOR GAPAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA MAY 24, 2010 93 2010-49 ROBERT LYNDO S. BARBERS vs. ERNESTO T. MATUGAS CITY MAYOR SURIGAO CITY, SURIGAO DEL NORTE MAY 24, 2010 116 2010-50 MELVA P. GARCIA vs. ATTY. DANILO C. MENOR CITY VICE MAYOR SURIGAO CITY, SURIGAO DEL NORTE MAY 24, 2010 116 2010-51 FRANCIS NEPOMUCENO vs. EDGARDO PAMINTUAN CITY MAYOR ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA MAY 24, 2010 185 2010-52 RAUL M. GONZALES, SR. vs. JED PATRICK MABILOG CITY MAYOR ILOILO CITY, ILOILO MAY 24, 1010 1927 2010-53 JOSE CHAVES ALVAREZ vs. ABRAHAM KAHLIL B. MITRA GOVERNOR PALAWAN MAY 24, 2010 670 2010-54 ARNAN C. PANALIGAN vs. ALFONSO V. UMALI, JR. GOVERNOR ORIENTAL MINDORO MAY 24, 2010 200 2010-55 ELPIDIO S. RUEDA vs. CRISANTO V. VELAYO,II,MARCELINO D. ALVAREZ,GEMMA C. PANGILINAN, ELISER R. PADIERNOS, DIOMEDES J. MATIAS, INOCENCIO T. BAUTISTA, JR., MANUEL D. BAUTISTA, DANILO A. DE GUZMAN, URBANA M. ANCHETA, NOMERIANO A. GOMEZ, HERMINIGILDO M. LINSANGAN, JOSELITO C. AZARCON, FRANCISCO O. BORJA CITY COUNCILOR GAPAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA MAY 24, 2010 93 2010-56 JOSELITO C. AZARCON vs. CRISANTO V. VELAYO,II,MARCELINO D. ALVAREZ,GEMMA C. PANGILINAN, ELISER R. PADIERNOS, DIOMEDES J. MATIAS, INOCENCIO T. BAUTISTA, JR., MANUEL D. BAUTISTA, DANILO A. DE GUZMAN, URBANA M. ANCHETA, NOMERIANO A. GOMEZ, HERMINIGILDO M. LINSANGAN CITY COUNCILOR GAPAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA MAY 24, 2010 93 2010-57 MARY ANN L. SUSANO vs. HERBERT C.M. BAUTISTA CITY MAYOR QUEZON CITY MAY 24, 2010 1281 2010-58 NATALIO F. BELTRAN, III vs. EDUARDO C. FIRMALO GOVERNOR ROMBLON MAY 24, 2010 289 2010-59 ROLANDO M. PEREZ vs. MANUEL M. MADRID VICE GOVERNOR ROMBLON MAY 24, 2010 1281 2010-60 ROBERTO GERARD L. NAZAL, JR. vs. JULIAN M. COSETENG, ALLAN BENEDICT S. REYES, JAMIE F. BORRES, JOSE MARIO DON S. DE LEON, GIANCARLO G. SOTTO AND EUFEMIO D. LAGUMBAY CITY COUNCILOR QUEZON CITY MAY 24, 2010 131 2010-61 ATTY. FRANKLIN M. QUIJANO vs. LAWRENCE LL. CRUZ CITY MAYOR ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE MAY 24, 2010 173 2010-62 VICTOR AGUEDO E. AGBAYANI vs. AMADO T. ESPINO, JR. GOVERNOR PANGASINAN MAY 24, 2010 2213 2010-63 ROMMEL R. ABESAMIS vs. ALEXIS R. HERRERA, JOSEPH EMILE P. JUICO AND RICARDO T. BELMONTE, JR. CITY COUNCILOR FIRST DISTRICT, QUEZON CITY MAY 24, 2010 230 2010-64 JANET M. MALAYA vs. MARIA JOSEFINA G. BELMONTE CITY VICE MAYOR QUEZON CITY MAY 24, 2010 1281 2010-65 PEDRO S. CUERPO vs. CASIMIRO A. YNAREZ, III GOVERNOR RIZAL MAY 24, 2010 159 2010-66 SANTIAGO C. BARCELONA vs. MELECIO J. YAP CITY MAYOR ESCALANTE CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MAY 24, 2010 71 2010-67 ROSARIO E. MANGUILIMOTAN vs. ESTER M. AMPIL CITY VICE-MAYOR ESCALANTE CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MAY 24, 2010 71 2010-68 MARIA GRACIA CIELO M. PADACA vs. FAUSTINO G. DY, III GOVERNOR ISABELA MAY 24, 2010 519 2010-69 FERDINAND V. DYSICO vs. JOSE C. FELIMON CITY VICE MAYOR SAN JOSE CITY, NUEVA ECIJA MAY 24, 2010 75 2010-70 NUMERIANO A. TALITA, OLIVER G. DESIERTP, PEDRO A. HINOLAN, ANECITA PAMATIAN vs. SANTIAGO MARAVILLAS, GILDA F. CRISME, JOHNNY A. GABRIEL, NED N. ZAMORA, ROMEO D. TORRES, JR., MANOLO F. MENDOZA, VIRGIE A. PASTOR, ANGELINA T. ENCARGUEZ, ALFONSO A. FRANCISCO, JR., EDDIE P. VILLALOM CITY COUNCILORS ESCALANTE CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MAY 24, 2010 71 2010-71 RODERICK D. VALBUENA vs. JOSEFINA M. SISCAR, RAYMUNDO R. YUPANGCO, CRISTINA A. ISIP, RICHARD C. IBAY, ROVERTO ORTEGA JR., RAFAEL BORROMEO CITY COUNCILOR FIFTH DISTRICT, CITY OF MANILA MAY 24, 2010 283 2010-72 CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA vs. DOUGLAS RA.CAGAS GOVERNOR DAVAO DEL SUR MAY 24, 2010 710 2010-73 FERDINAND B. SANTOS vs. GEORGE A. ELIAS CITY VICE-MAYOR TAGUIG CITY MAY 24, 2010 373 2010-74 RICARDO S. CRUZ, EMMANUEL C. VICTORIA, JR., DARWIN B. ICAY, EDUARDO T. CRUZ vs. RONNETTE OSORIO FRANCO, GAMALIEL NATIVIDAD SAN PEDRO, RODERICK CARLOS BERROYA PAPA, BALTAZAR TINGA MARIATTGUE, JAIME ROLDAN LABAMPA, BABY GLORIA VELENZUELA DE MESA, RODEL CARLOS MARCELINO, CARLITO MAGUNDAYAO OGALINOLA CITY COUNCILORS TAGUIG CITY, FIRST DISTRICT MAY 24, 2010 152 2010-75 NOEL R. DIZON, JANINE D. BUSTOS, HAREEM P. PAUTIN, QUEEN DOLLY P. CARREON vs. AURELIO PAULO REYESBARTOLOME, MILAGROS FLAVIER VALENCIA, ESTELA ACOSTA GASGONIA, RICARDO JAMANDON JORDAN, MICHELLE ANNE BALUYUT GONZALES, ERWIN GUMABO MANALILI, JEFFREY BOADO MORALES, EDWIN TORRE ERON CITY COUNCILORS TAGUIG CITY, SECOND DISTRICT MAY 24, 2010 221 2010-76 RASHIDIN H. MATBA vs. SADIKUL A. SAHALI GOVERNOR TAWI-TAWI MAY 24, 2010 39 2010-77 JILKASI J. USMAN vs. RUBY M. SAHALI VICE GOVERNOR TAWI-TAWI MAY 24, 2010 39 2010-78 ABBAS M. BASMAN vs. FAHAD PANAGIRAN SALIC CITY MAYOR MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR MAY 24, 2010 55 2010-79 WALID M. BASMAN vs. MOHAMMAD DRIEZA S. LOMONDOT, KHANA ANUAR S. MARABUR, JR., FAROUK R. LANGCO, KHALIL M. SALIC, RAYHANA R. LAZIM, OMAR HASSAN D. LUCMAN, LUMNA A. MACATANONG, JR., ALI A. AMBOLOTO, ABDANI T. ALONTO AND ABDUL RAUF D. ROMOROS CITY COUNCILORS MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR MAY 24, 2010 55 2010-80 DENNIS S. LAZARO vs. EMILIO RAMON P. EJERCITO GOVERNOR LAGUNA MAY 24, 2010 1237 2010-81 MONICO O. PUENTEBELLA vs. EVELIO R. LEONARDIA CITY MAYOR BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MAY 24, 2010 307 2010-82 MA. LUISA B. PETALLO vs. PINKY LYN I. FRANCISCO, ALBERTO C. ALVINA, MARY GRACE B. SANTOS, LEXTER N. IBAY, RICHARD ADVINCULA, & EDUARDO I. ADVINCULA CITY COUNCILOR PASAY CITY MAY 24, 2010 189 2010-83 DULCE ANN K, HOFER vs. ROMMEL A. JALOSJOS GOVERNOR ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY MAY 24, 2010 538 2010-84 FRANCISCO DUENAS, JR. vs. EDELITA V. VERGEL DE DIOS CITY COUNCILOR PASAY CITY MAY 24, 2010 573 2010-85 ABDEL S. ANNI vs. BENJAMIN T. LOONG VICE GOVERNOR SULU MAY 25, 2010 573 2010-86 ABDULMUNIR M. ARBISON vs. ABDULSAKUR M. TAN GOVERNOR SULU MAY 25, 2010 266 2010-87 ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS vs. SOL F. MATUGAS GOVERNOR SURIGAO DEL NORTE MAY 25, 2010 2010-88 MUJIV S. HATAMAN vs. JUM J. AKBAR GOVERNOR BASILAN MAY 26, 2010 345 2010-89 ALVIN P. VERGARA vs. JULIUS CESARP.VERGARA CITY VICE MAYOR CABANATUAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA MAY 27, 2010 253 2010-90 RAMON P. DEAN vs. DANILO G. BERNATE, ET AL. CITY COUNCILOR CALBAYOG CITY MAY 28, 2010 77 2010-91 LEONIDES THERESA B. PLAZA vs. FERDINAND M. AMANTE CITY MAYOR BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE MAY 28, 2010 58 2010-92 MARCOS ALFREDO P. LARRAZABAL vs. ERIC CODILLA CITY MAYOR ORMOC CITY, LEYTE MAY 27, 2010 161 2010-93 OLIVER OWEN L. GARCIA vs. GLEN GALARIO CITY COUNCILOR CITY VALENCIA, BUKIDNON JUNE 01, 2010(Registered Mail May 21, 2010) 79 2010-94 VICTORIA G. COROMINAS vs. ALEX S. BINGHAY PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER THIRD DISTRICT, CEBU JUNE 01, 2010 (Registered Mail May 21, 2010) 7 2010-95 JUN L. LABO vs. SMARTMATIC-TIMS CITY MAYOR BAGUIO CITY, BENGUET JUNE 03, 2010 (Registered Mail May 21, 2010) 10 UNDK 2010-01 JOSEPH GERARD L. MARAÑON vs. KENT M. JAVELOSA CITY VICE MAYOR SAGAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL MAY 26, 2010 (Registered mail May 21, 2010) 40 UNDK 2010-02 FRANCISCO P. MARQUIÑO vs. DAVID T. BAGA, JR. CITY VICE MAYOR LA CARLOTA CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL June 02, 2010, thru LBC 26
